Keeping the Faith

PG-13

Released Apr 14, 2000

2 hr. 7 min.

Romance

Comedy

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69%

117 Reviews

Tomatometer

59%

50,000+ Ratings

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Best friends since they were kids, Rabbi Jacob Schram (Ben Stiller) and Father Brian Finn (Edward Norton) are dynamic and popular young men living and working on New York's Upper West Side. When Anna Reilly (Jenna Elfman), once their childhood friend and now grown into a beautiful corporate executive, suddenly returns to the city, she reenters Jake and Brian's lives and hearts with a vengeance. Sparks fly and an unusual and complicated love triangle ensues.

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Critics Consensus

A dramedy featuring an unusual love triangle, Keeping the Faith is a perceptive look at how religion affects us in everyday life.

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ML W

Fun movie! Cute little story about 3 friends. Watch it every summer with a group of girls.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/22/23

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TomÃ¡s B

Entrentenida. Linda historia de amor. Si bien es cliché el orden en el que suceden las cosas, el planteo de inicio (rabino/cura) es distinto a otras pelis de misma característica.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/29/23

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Bryan B

Great acting, classic romcom

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/30/23

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Roy V

Why don't we have actors of this caliber anymore? Imperceptibly, I found myself mentally and emotionally invested in all the talking points because of their natural interactions. It was fun / it was pensive.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/29/23

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Karen S

I ran across this gem only recently. Very sweet. A bit long, which is why I took off one star. But solid and endearing overall.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/25/23

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Gary B

One of the funniest movies I have seen regarding religion and relationships. It has a great ending too!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/12/22

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Ed Norton

Director

Ben Stiller

Rabbi Jacob "Jake" Schram

Ed Norton

Father Brian Kilkenney Finn

Jenna Elfman

Anna Riley

Anne Bancroft

Ruth Schram

Eli Wallach

Rabbi Lewis

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Bob Thomas

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The film's distinction: it is neither dumb or vulgar, and its comedy comes from basic human emotions.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Classic romantic triangle for teens and up.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 24, 2010

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 4/5

Oct 18, 2008

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

There are so many scenes in this film that make me smile.

Rated: 3.5/4.0

Sep 1, 2020

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Nick Johnston

Vanyaland

It's light and affable, for the most part; it has a relatively novel premise, even if it's not really explored in depth; and it features three charming leads at a strong point in their careers.

Apr 15, 2020

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

Norton quickly finds the right note of relaxed sweetness, gentle humor, and swooningly earnest romance.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jan 4, 2010

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Synopsis

Best friends since they were kids, Rabbi Jacob Schram (Ben Stiller) and Father Brian Finn (Edward Norton) are dynamic and popular young men living and working on New York's Upper West Side. When Anna Reilly (Jenna Elfman), once their childhood friend and now grown into a beautiful corporate executive, suddenly returns to the city, she reenters Jake and Brian's lives and hearts with a vengeance. Sparks fly and an unusual and complicated love triangle ensues.

Director: Ed Norton
Executive Producer: Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum, Jonathan Glickman
Screenwriter: Stuart Blumberg
Distributor: Touchstone Pictures
Production Co: Triple Threat, Spyglass Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Some Sexuality|Language)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 14, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 27, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $37.0M
Sound Mix: DTS-ES, Dolby Digital, SDDS, DTS, Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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